Double window shade and curtain support



June" 19, 1923. l,459,l 73

J. WLOSZEK DOUBLE WINDOW SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORT Filed May 5, 1922 Patented June 19, 1923.

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DOUBLE WINDOVT SHADE AND CURTAIN SUPPORT.

Application filed May 5,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN WVnosznK. a citizen of Poland, residing at 'Donora, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Double lVin'dow Shade and Curtain Supports, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to supports for window shades, or curtains andit has for an object to provide anovel and improved type of support designed for application to two adjacent windows to support the shades or curtains ofboth.

A further object relates to the provision of a novel clamping means for securing the support in place on the window.

F or further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth. I

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a face View showing a pair of windows with my improved support applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a plan View.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary transverse vertical section on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a detail transverse vertical-sectional view indicating the means for clamping the support in place on a window frame, this view beingtaken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 5 is a front view thereof.

In the drawings the reference numeral 10 p is used to designate a pair of windows, the frames thereof being indicated generally at 11 and provided with a single top element 11 extending continuously across both windows. V

My improved support here comprises a central plate-like bracket portion 15 which tits against the top strip 12 midway between the adjacent side elements of the two window frames, and is provided on its lower edge with a pair of lugs 16 adapted to engage under the strip 12, and on its upper edge with a novel device, to be presently described, adapted to engage over the top of the strip 12 and clamp the support to the latter.

Projecting from opposite sides of the bracket 15 are integral flat bars 20 which extend along the'strip 12 and have slidably 1922. Serial No. 558,551.

mounted-thereon the otherflat bars 21 which are held against transverse displacement by 'meansof transversely projected eyes 22 and 23 formed' respectively on the outer ends of the bars 20 and the inner ends of the bars 21,

each of the overlapping bars passing through the eye on the other bar. I The'bars 20, 21. may be held against longitudinal displacement bymeans of set-screws 24 screwed through the eyes 23 and bearing on the bars 20.

2l'are short plates'25 which fit slidably on the bars. Theseplates are each formed with a longitudinal slot 26 through which projects a screw 27 fixed to the bar and having a nut .28 threaded thereon to clamp the plate-to the bar. Projectingfrom the plate is an element 25' adapted to receive one of Mounted on, the opposedends of thebars the trunnions of a shade rolle'r,such as is indicated at 29. I For supporting ornamental curtains or portieres I provide a pair of curtain poles each formedof two rods 30 and 81 adapted to telescope one into the'other, and having transversely projected opposed ends 30" and 81 which are detachably engaged with socket elements 32 formed on'the bracket 15 and plates 25. These socket elements 32 have diminished mouths into which the rod ends 30 and 31 project, the rod ends being notched on their upper sides as at 33 to engage the upper lips of the socket-mouths, the lower lips being projected beyond the upper lips so as to form a support for therods.

of the socketmouths, while at the same time the curtain poles are securely held against displacement by force applied downwardly or horizontally. Projecting from the bars 21 are angular fingers 34, 34 which engage over the .top'and ends respectively of the strip 12 and have set screws 35, 35 threaded therethrou'gh. i j i The means adapted to grip the top edge of the member 12 of the windowframe cornprises angular lugs '36 formed on the top edge of said platelo' and in which engage pivotally trunnion elements 37 projecting from aforked lever 38. In the forked end of this lever 38a block 39 is supported by means of a second pair of trunnion elements 4-0 eccentric to the trunnion 7. A screw ll is threaded through this block. In use,

the screw 4-1 is adjusted to bear on the top strip 1 while the lever 38 is in the raised tam supporting bracket, a pair of hooked position shown, the lever being thenswung downward, causing the block 39 and screw ll to move downward and the trunnions 4:0 to

centre under the trunnions 37. The block 39 is held in a generallyupright position by application to duplex windows of varying width. v

It will be understood thatvarlous other changes and modifications may be made in the precise construction without departing;

from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended clalms.

Having thus described my invention what 1' claim as new and desire toprotect by Letsignature.

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L. In a deviceor' the class described, a curof the United States is as 01- fingers projecting therefrom, a forked lever fulcrumed to and, between said hooked fingers, a block pivoted in the fork of said lever eccentric to'the pivot point of the latter, and

a clamping screw threaded through said block. v

2, 11: a device of the class described; a curtain supporting bracket, a pair of hooked fingers projecting therefrom, a forked lever fulcruined to and between said hookedfingers, a block pivoted in the fork of said lever eccentric to the pivot point of the latter, and a clamping screw threaded through said block; and a pin projecting from said block and engaging in a slot inone of said fingers, for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my JOHN WLosZEn. 

